3-Ethylphenol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    620-17-7

    Molecular formula
    C8H10O

    SMILES
    CCC1=CC(=CC=C1)O
    HO

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Acute Toxic
    Acute Toxic

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • Carbowax: 2150.0

  • Odor profile

    phenolic 84.15%
    medicinal 56.93%
    smoky 53.85%
    leathery 52.05%
    animal 51.82%
    woody 45.82%
    spicy 44.27%
    burnt 41.61%
    musty 36.69%
    dry 30.63%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.4 Well soluble in DEP, IAA, BB

    Molecular weight
    122.16 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • 0.0451 hPa @ 20°C
    • 0.0732 hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Melting point expt.

    • -4 °C

    Boiling point

    • 218.4 °C @ 760 MM HG

    Solubility expt.

    • SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN WATER, CHLOROFORM; VERY SOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL, ETHER

  • Synonyms

    • 3-ETHYLPHENOL
    • 620-17-7
    • m-Ethylphenol
    • Phenol, 3-ethyl-
    • Phenol, m-ethyl-
    • meta-Ethylphenol
    • 1-Ethyl-3-hydroxybenzene
    • 1-Hydroxy-3-ethylbenzene
    • 3-Ethyl-phenol
    • Benzene, 1-ethyl-3-hydroxy-
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IFRA Standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Styrax (Honduras) 8024-01-9 Liquidambar styraciflua L., fam. Hamamelidaceae 1.1%
Geneps fruit (Cuba) Melicocca bijuga L., fam. Sapindaceae 0.1%